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as in snake
a limbless reptile with a long body
an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl
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as in traitor
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
a serpent in their midst had betrayed the revolutionaries to the authorities
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Recent Examples of serpent
The serpent is reclaiming the land, and the symbol is creation and transformation in Mesoamerican culture.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Another of the fiery serpents was struggling to be born along the near shore.
—Charles Pellegrino, Deadline, 31 July 2025
The mom had been planning on enlisting the help of her better half in dealing with the serpent intruder.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
One of those items was a $9,000 vintage French serpent bracelet in 18-karat gold and enamel, according to the report.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Another of the fiery serpents was struggling to be born along the near shore.
—Charles Pellegrino, Deadline, 31 July 2025
The mom had been planning on enlisting the help of her better half in dealing with the serpent intruder.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
One of those items was a $9,000 vintage French serpent bracelet in 18-karat gold and enamel, according to the report.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serpent
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Martha says, waving a smoking censer back and forth over the golden flowers that snake from the garden gate into the parlor of her childhood home.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Take shelter or run in a snake but do not forget other threats.—
Carolyn Forché,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Comedy Central series' new episode, which aired Wednesday, continued its season-long thread of mocking Trump and depicting him in a romantic relationship with Satan.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The show continues to run with its gag of depicting Trump with comically small genitals and as Satan’s lover.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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When an anarchist frames one of them for treason, another is determined to track down a traitor.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The competition show takes place in Scotland and has cast members divided into two groups, traitors and faithfuls, and the faithfuls try to vote off the traitors to win a cash prize.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The vipers closed their jaws to inject the venom only when their fangs were comfortably in place.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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First-time screenwriter Nora Garrett assembles a viper’s nest of academics and one star student, but no one is likable.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Its depictions of dancing devils and witches’ sabbaths are supposed to scare viewers straight, but writer-director Benjamin Christensen is also sympathetic towards the plight of medieval women persecuted for witchcraft.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The anime series follows a young man who can demolish fellow devils via a pullstring in his chest that transforms parts of his body into chainsaws.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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It’s been three years since Spoon’s last album, Lucifer on the Sofa.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
26 Aug. 2025
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Griffin’s other credits include The Bad Guy, Jersey Boys, Lucifer and S.W.A.T., to name just a few.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Serpent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serpent. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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